straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
tingling; stinging; pungently
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to peel; to skin; to pare
with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
loquat (Eriobotrya japonica); Japanese medlar
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to come to an end; to close the curtain
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to breathe while sleeping
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
(in) her way; peculiar to her